December 2022

Hither and Yawn….

The late Charles Uxer, longtime school superintendent and for several years director of the El Paso Educational Service Center, enjoyed visiting elementary classrooms. That’s where he heard the most far-out questions.

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Dynamic duo

GLEN ROSE — When Caden Smith returned home from his first day of Pre-K some 14 years ago, his words were music to his mother’s ears. “‘I have a new best friend.

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Masons donate to Christmas Express

Glen Rose Masonic Lodge No. 525 donated $1,600 to the “Christmas Express” at the Glen Rose Independent School District on Tuesday, 29 November 2022. Their check was presented to Elementary School principal Teri Teaff and will be split betweentheElementary, Intermediate, Jr. High and High schools. The Masons have been donating to this cause for over 30 years.

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From the Editor

This year was a challenge for our entire country as we tried to spring back from Covid and a economy that is tanking pretty quickly. The “experts” claim that we aren’t in a recession.

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Can Testator’s “Desire” Be Enforced?

Jonathan’s last will and testament expressed his “desire” that his executor sell his interest in his business to his business partner, Bill, and distribute the proceeds of the sale to Jonathan’s sons. Instead, the executor transferred the business stock to Jonathan’s two sons in equal shares. Bill sued to have the shares sold to him. Will Bill be able to buy the stock?

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Mary Rochelle Claunch

Mary Rochelle Claunch, 24 of Stephenville, Tx, passed away on December 18, 2022 in Ft. Worth, Tx with her family by her side. Mary Claunch was born on February 5, 1998 in Cleburne, Texas to Jamie Jo White. Mary was a 2016 graduate of Glen Rose High School where shefound a deep love for theater, choir and band. She was a 2020 graduate of Tarleton State University where sheearned a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts. She was a member of Tarleton Players and of the Alpa PSI Omega fraternity. Mary was a light that lit this world up. She was a happy, loving, carefree soul that lit up every room she walked into and made everyone smile.Mary loved her family and friends like no one could’ve ever done. She was the best big sister to her sister, Karah, and her brother, Wesley. She loved her nephew, Tyler Jo, to the ends of the Earth. Although the love of her life, Brendon, held her heart,she loved so many and was loved by so many. Mary was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents Marvin and Mary Watson; her paternal grandparents Perry and Rochelle Claunch. She is survived by her mother, Jamie White; her sister, Karah; brother, Wesley; her uncle Michael White, Sr. (Jessica) of Meridian;aunt Felice Abbott (Norman) of Burleson, Tx: Donna Kruetz (Larry) of Stephenville, Tx,Cindy Farr of Arlington, TX,Becky Hutchison of Joshua, Tx; Susan Claunch of Santo, Tx,Teresa Claunch of Weatherford, Tx,Laurie Wallace of Joshua, Tx and Carolyn Wanamaker of Tennessee;her love, Brendon Allen of Stephenville, Tx;one great grandmother, Katherine White of Clifton, Tx. She is also survived by a slew of cousins and many friends. A memorial service for Mary will be held in Glen Rose, Tx on December 30th, 2022 at 2pm in the First Baptist Church. Arrangements were entrusted to Lawson Funeral Home, Meridian, Texas 254-435-792.

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